Seat attachment for riding-harrows.



S. W. CRANE. SEAT ATTACHMENT FOR RIDING HARROWS.v APPLICATION FILED DEC.2!. 1916.,

Patanted Oct. 23, 1917;

s. w. CRANE. SEAT ATTACHMENT FOR RIDING HARROWS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-2T, I916.

WITNESSES.

SAMUEL w. CRANE, or LONE WOLF, OKLAHOMA.

SEAT ATTACHMENT FOR RIDING-HARROWS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct, 23 1917 Application filed December 21,1916. 7 Serial No. 133,234.

2 '0 all whom it may cone-61% Be it known that I, SAMUEL W. CRANE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at This invention appertains generally to harrows, and aims to provide a novel and improved riding device for harrows, which will enable the operator to ride the harrow with the weight of the operator imposed on the harrow itself.

It is the object of the invention to provide a seat attachment applicable to various barrows, without involving prohibitive trouble or expense, the attachment being applicable without taking the harrow apart, and the device being applicable to various harrows.

Another object of the invention'is the provision of a device of the nature indicated which is of such construction that the weight of the operator will be'equalized between the several sections of the harrow, when the device is used on a harrow comprising two or more sections, the sections being free to move relative to one another when the ground is uneven, without materially changing the distribution of the weight between the harrow sections.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a seat attachment having novel adjustable means for applying it to the harrow, and novel means for resiliently supporting the seat for the comfort of the operator.

It is also within the scope of the invention to provide a seat attachment for riding harrows which is comparatively'simple and inexpensive in construction, and which will be convenient, practical and etficacious in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departingsfrom the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein z v Figure 1 is a front view of the attachment as applied to a barrow.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

v Fig. 3 is an end view of the harrow and attachment.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the supporting members of the foot rods.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the intermediate saddles.

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of one of the slides. I

Fig. 7 is a perspective View of the upper portions of the, seat supporting springs.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the anti-frictional rollers.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the end saddles.

Fig. 10 is a perspective, view of the connection between the rear spring and seat.

A conventional type of harrow is depicted in the drawings, it being understood that the present device can be applied to various harrows of common construction. The harrow illustrated embodies three sections 1 each having a longitudinal series of transverse rock shafts 2 carrying the harrow teeth, and provided with upstanding arms 3 connected by a longitudinal link The present attachment is applied to the bars 4: or other suitable members of the barrow sections. As a convenient and effective means for applying the attachment to the harrow, there are provided two pairs of end saddles 5 and a pair of intermediate saddles 6 adapted to snugly straddle the bars a of the end and intermediate harrow sections. The saddles have depending wings 7 to overlap and extend across the sides of the bars 4, and said wings have lower apertures 8 for the reception of suitable retaining elements 9 for holding the saddles in place removably.

e The saddles 5 and 6 support the remainder of the attachment, and for this purpose,

witlrthe forward or rear slides 1'7- joints *Zlcan beef any suitable :sorhand may be ball and socket or uni ersaljoints which are well understood, whereby to enableithe springs to oscillate relative tothe slides 1'? as the partsrmo e relatively. -The are provided, said arches and saddleahav- -111g openings 1% for the rods 11. Rollers are mounted for rotationwithinthe arches 13, being carried by pins 16 engaged through thearches, and the rods 11 are supported by the rollers 15. Thispermits tree lllOTtlllEllbbStWQQllllle rods 11 and saddles 5, saidrods swingmg lfreely relative-to the intermediate saddles '6, and as a result the ha rowsections 1 can more treely relative to one another on uneyenground, notwithstanding the fact that the presentattach- 'ment is applied to an-ordinary harrow.

he saddles 5 can be placed at difierent'distances fronrthe intermediate saddles 6 in applying the attachment to various fharrows.

A loop-shaped slide 1'? is mounted for movement on each'rod or rail ll, haying journaled for rotation .therein a groo ed roller 18 mounted on a pin 19 engaged through the slide. Therollers '18 are movable on -the' rods 11 whereby to enable the slides to reciprocate freely on the rods transyersely of the harrow. Suitable stops 20 are carried by the rods 11 for limiting the inward movement of the slides, whereby to hold the seat centered, although the slides 17 can move outwardly away from the stops to provide for the desired resiliency.

The seatiscarried by a i airoflnyerted *J-shaped springs 21 and atthe iront'and grear, respectively, which are formed of tubular mother-suitable resilient stock.

ring iasithe downwardly di erglnglimos whose terminals are-connected, asatQl, T e

forward spring "21 is inclined rearwardly and there-arr spring" 22 is inclined forwardly soithatzthey con erge upwardly, and the upper crotchportion oi -the spring 21 has 1a rearwardlybent ii-shaped portion or loop on which the rim of the seat 26' fits snu 'l nthe rear portion or the seat 26bein9;

secured upon the intermediate portion of the loop by means. of a bolt 27 or otherwise. The upper crotch portlon of therear spring 22 has a forwardl bent PU-shaped portion orloop 28 narrower than and located partially within the loop underneath the can slide relative: to. one-anot= other in; the, ordinary manner, when mo seat 26. Thetorward portion of the seat is connected to the intermediate portion of the loop 28 by means of eye bolts 29 ha ing their eyes iin tereng aged and havingtheir shanks en eag'ed *ith the loop 28 and seat, whereby to provide a loose joint between said parts, thus enabling the rear spring; and seat to move relatively, while the seat isicarried in a. substantial manner by the forward spring 21. This also enables the front and rear springs to swingrelati e to one another when they are flexed. gleevesgllare .slidable upon the limbs of the springs and are provided with oblique sleeves 31 integraltherewith and receii t MISVQESG*fQOtJOLlS or rnnns lfi. Set screws f-l ligcarried by the sleeves 31 enega 'edherods i 1 P7 I forholdina the --rorls 7 IJOSlUOil although :the :limhs i c sections to more freely irelatiye to one .an-

over uneven ground! andthe slides 17 are slidableuponthe rods 11in the i arious p tions thereof, the stops 2O preventir springs 21.- and 22 from; shifting Side. of a CQlltl'filflLOSltlOllt0, 111V appreciableer tent. Theweight off the operator s ated upon the seat126 is imposed upon thespr ngs 21 ,and 22, thereby tending to separate 3 the limbsthereot', andthe resiliency of-tholimbs 23 enables them to yibrate or oscillate slightly. the slides l? reciprocating" on the re -1l;whereby.to take up the .-.l1ocl s. f sp also "tlexing .flhlllVfllfllf f and @roarwardly.

Haring thus described the invention. what is claimed as new i r 1. A device ofthe character described-embodyinnsupporting members, meansr, tor mounting them looselyupon'the sections of a harrow. and resilient seat supporting means carried loosely by said members Jointly.

2. deviceot' the character described enibodyingztrans erse members. means for pip otally' and slidably; connecting themwith the sections of a harrow, and a resilient seat-supporting means mountedon said members.

' 3. Aideviceio'f theoharaeter describedembodying transverse members means forpi .otally and-slidably connecting :them with thesectionszof a ,harrow, and resilient seat supporting ,meanshaying portions slidably V cne'agingysaid members.

in (operation, asaboie pointed out, the mods ll are swir 'able to: enable :the #harrow 5. A device of the character described embodymg transverse rods, means for pivotally connecting their adjacent ends to aharrow, means for slidably connecting the free portions of said rods with the harrow, and a resilient seat supporting means mounted on and having portions slidably engaging said rods.

6. A device of the character described embodying members attachable to a harrow, rods loosely connected with said members, and seat supporting mean mounted on said rods.

7. A device of the character described embodying members attachable to a harrow, rods pivotally connected to some or said members and slidably engaging the others, and seat supporting means mounted upon said rods.

8. A device of the character described embodying end and intermediate saddles attachable to a harrow, transverse rods having their adjacent ends pivotally connected with the intermediate saddles and having their free terminals slidably engaging the end saddles, and seat supporting means mounted on said rods.

9. A device or" the character described embodying end and intermediate saddles attachable to a barrow, transverse rods hav ing their adjacent ends pivotally connected with the intermediate saddles and having their tree terminals slidably engaging the end saddles, and resilient seat supporting means mounted on said rods and having portions slidably engaging them.

10. A device of the character described embodying intermediate and end saddles adapted to fit astride certain parts of harrow, the intermediate saddles having opposite loops, rollers carried by the end sad.- dles, transverse rods having hooks at their adjacent ends pivotally engaging said loops, the free terminals of said rods being mounted slidably upon said rollers, and seat supporting means mounted on said rods.

11. A device of the character described embodying a pair of inverted V-shaped springs, and a seat mounted upon the upper crotch portions thereof.

12. A device of the character described embodying a pair of inverted ii-shaped springs, a. seat mounted upon the upper crotch portions thereof, and means for mounting the terminals of said springs for sliding movement.

13. A device of the character described embodying inverted V shaped springs inclined toward one another, and a embodying inverted V-shaped springs seat mounted upon the upper crotch portions of said springs.

14. A device of the character described lilclined toward one another, a seat mounted upon theupper crotch portions oi. said springs, and means for mounting the terminals of each spring for movement toward and away from one another.

15. A device of the character described embodying a pair or" inverted V-shaped springs, the upper crotch portion of one spring having a U-shaped loop, a seat fitted upon said loop, and means connecting the crotch portion of the other spring and seat.

15. A device of the character described embodying a pair of inverted V-shaped springs, one spring having a U-shaped loop at its upper crotch portion, a seat fitted upon said loop, the upper crotch portion of the other spring having a smaller U-shaped loop below the seat, and means loosely connecting the second mentioned loop and seat.

17. A device of the character described embodying a pair of inverted V-shaped springs inclined toward one another, means for mounting the terminals of each spring for sliding movement toward and away from one another, the upper crotch portion of one spring having a U-shaped loop extending in onedirection, a seat secured upon said loop, the upper crotch portion of the other spring having a U-shaped loop smaller than the aforesaid loop and projecting in the opposite direction under the seat, and means loosely connecting the seat and the intermediate portion of the second mentioned loop. I

18. A device of the character described embodying an inverted V-shaped spring, a seat carried by the upper crotch portion thereof, members slidable upon the limbs oi? said sprin and rod adjustably engaged with said members.

19. A device of the character described embodying an inverted Vshaped spring, a seat mounted upon the upper crotch portion thereof, sleeves slidable upon the limbs of said spring and having other sleeves arranged obliquely thereof, and a rod adjustable in the second mentioned sleeves.

20. A device of the character described embodying relatively movable rods to be carried by a barrow, slides movable upon said rods, spring means connected to said slides, and a seat supported by said spring means.

21. A device of the character described embodying rods movable relative to one another, slides movable upon said rods, springs having their terminals connected to said slides, and a seat supported by said springs.

22. A device of the character described embodying transverse rods, means for pivotnea 2,293

ally connecting adjacentends thereof to a barrow, means for slidably connecting the free terminals of said rods with the harrow, slides movable upon said rods, springs having theiirterminals connected to said slides, and a seat supported-by saidsprings.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature int-he presencevof two Witnesses.

SABTUEL W. (DRAKE. Witnesses IVY E. SIMPSON, MONROE E. IVIILLER'.

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